Tony Hill's bid to win the Commonwealth title ended in heartache as he was stopped by Billy Joe Saunders after just 30 seconds. The 25-year-old Southampton middleweight had barely had time to get into the contest at the Royal Albert Hall then
SHOLING will travel to Gosport Borough on Monday in the Evo-Stik Southern One South & West play-offs after hanging onto fourth spot with a 1-1 draw at Yate Town. Having taken a 16th-minute lead with an excellent Lewis Fennemore strike, the Boatmen were
SAM Allardyce vowed to take West Ham up via the play-offs after they missed out on automatic promotion back to the Barclays Premier League. Southampton’s win over Coventry ensured the south-coast side held onto second spot and followed Reading into the
“We are Southampton, we’re Premier League.” It has taken seven years, but finally the Saints faithful are singing it again. The cry echoed out proudly from St Mary’s today and penetrated deep into the city, as the club celebrated an
There were jubilant scenes outside St Mary's this afternoon as Saints fans celebrated being back in the Premier League after seven years of hurt. Among the supporters leaving the ground was runner Iwan Thomas, who lives in Southampton.
Adam Lallana believes Billy Sharp has made the difference in getting Saints promoted to the Premier League. The £1.8m recruit from Doncaster in January has weighed in with nine goals since joining, including the opener in the 4-0 final day
Rickie Lambert said he was ‘overwhelmed’ by Saints’ promotion to the Premier League. The striker crowned another marvellous campaign by being named the Daily Echo Player of the Season and snatching automatic promotion to the top flight.
AN emotional Nigel Adkins hailed Saints’ “fantastic” achievement as the club secured promotion back to the Premier League. The manager was choking back the tears after watching his team destroy Coventry 4-0 to book a place in the top flight
Images from Saints crucial 4-0 nPower Championship victory against Coventry City.
Saints have been promoted to the Premier League. Nigel Adkins and his team secured back-to-back promotions with a final day 4-0 hammering of Coventry at St Mary’s. Even before the game there seemed little hope of anything other than
SUPER Saints have hit the football jackpot after securing promotion to the Premier League amid emotional scenes at St Mary’s this afternoon. A record-breaking crowd of 32,363 packed the ground to witness Saints' long awaited return to the top
Rickie Lambert has been named the Daily Echo Player of the Season for 2011/12. The prolific striker goes into the final day promotion decider against Coventry having already broken the 30 goal barrier in all competitions. He polled over half of the
Updates and chat as Saints take on Coventry City in today's Championship match at St. Mary's - with a place in the Premier League on the line for Nigel Adkins' team. Follow the updates below and chat with other Saints fans at the foot of the
CAMPAIGNERS for Hampshire victims of asbestos poisoning are “delighted” after a last-minute government retreat on compensation payments. Under changes proposed to no-win-no-fee cases, claimants would have been told to pay legal costs out of any
THE man police are hunting following the violent deaths of two people in the north of England stabbed a man four times during a terrifying burglary in Hampshire nine years ago. Drug user James Allen attacked Brian Butt after forcing his way
SHIPWRECKS and castles will be the setting for children’s adventures, thanks to a playground makeover. Designers will now swing into action for a £340,000 revamp of Houndwell Park in Southampton city centre. Three ideas for the playground
HE is the man on the verge of setting new records when it comes to winning Football League promotions. Nigel Adkins will only celebrate six years as a professional manager this coming November. Yet in such a short space of time, he has
MARIA Catalano insists she’ll “never give up” on her long-term dream of claiming the women’s world championship title. The 30-year-old half-Sicilian beauty - dubbed ‘Miss Mozart of Ladies Snooker’ by former England international Marianne Williams after
